Last week former Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz shocked Utah, and the nation, when he spoke about the terrible death of a 7-year-old girl from Guatemala who died while in the custody of the U.S. Border Control after making the hopeful journey to a better life. She died of starvation and thirst.
Chaffetz’s message to other immigrants was, “Don’t make this journey, it will kill you.”
Besides the utter lack of empathy and grace, Chaffetz’s comment was horrific in its substance. “She should have never, ever made that journey. That should be the message. Don’t make this journey.